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L. BURKE, Jn.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED 0c.4.192o.

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YAPPLICATION FILED DEC-4. 1920.

1,405,752 Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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PATENT OFFICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

Application filed December 4, 1920. Serial No. 428,285.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE BUaKE, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification. 7

This invention relates to games and toys an ll1 more particularly to a miniature windm1 An important object of this invention is to provide a windmill operated by a spring motor and provided with a number of movable figures which are also operated by the spring motor.

Theinvention forming the subject-matter of this application aims also to provide a miniature windmill which may be employed as a source of amusement to both young and old.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of the class described which is simple to operate, neat in appearance and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved toy,

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the same, the figures being shown in a position different from that illustrated in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 10 designates a base which is mounted upon a support 12.

As illustrated in Figure 1 a gradually reduced frame 14 is secured to the base and comprises a plurality of inclined standards 16 joined by diagonally extending intersecting brace rods 18. The frame 14 which may be of light pieces of metal supports a platform 20 which is constructed from flat sheet metal or the like.

A spring motor generally designated by the numeral 22 is mounted upon the platform 20 and is provided with a stem 24 having one endportion squared as indicated at 26 sothat the stem may be'connected with a winding key. The stem 24 of the spring motor may be passed through standards 28 of any desired material; One end portion of the stem 24 is provided with a spur gear 30 which meshes witha smaller spur gear 32 keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft 34 of a wind wheel 36.

A second shaft 38 is operated by the spring motor and has a pulley-40 mounted thereon and about which a belt 42 is trained. The belt 42 which is continuous is passed about a second pulley 44 secured to the intermediate portion of a transversely extending shaft 46. The shaft 46 is formed with a crank 48 having connection with a connecting rod 50 which latter is secured at its upper end to the arm 52 of a figure 54. The

figure 54 which resembles a clown has its upperportion 56 pivoted asindicated at 58. Therefore, as the shaft 46 is rotated the connectin rod 50 will be moved up and down with the result that a pivotal movement will be imparted to the upper portion 56 of the figure 54. The connecting rod 50 is also connected to the handle 60 of a pump .62 and when the connecting rod 50 is operated the pump handle will be operated also.

As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, a second figure 64 resembling that of a donkey or mule is mounted upon the base 10 and is provided with stationary fore legs 66 rigidly secured to the base in any suitable manner. The body portion 68 of the figure 64 is pivoted to the fore legs as indicated at 70 so that the body may partake of an upward swinging movement when operated.

he shaft 46 is formed with a second crank 72 to which a connecting rod 73 is secured. The upper portion of the connecting rod 73 is secured to the rear legs 74 by means of a pivot pin 76 which operates in a slot 78.

When an upward movement is imparted to the connecting rod 73 the rear legs 7 4 will be swung upwardly on the pivot 78 and the continued upward movement of the connecting rod 73 will cause the body 68 of the figure 64 to move about the pivot elements 70.

The upper end of the connecting rod 73 is pivoted as indicated at 80 to a link 82 having a tail 84 connected thereto. The forward portion of the link 82 is pivoted to the body as indicated at 86 so that when the connecting rod 73 is movedupwardly the tail will be moved upwardly. Therefore, when the shaft 46 is rotated a very natural movement will be imparted to the donkey. When rods 50 and 73 will be moved upwardly and downwardly. The upward and downward movement thus imparted to the figures 54 and 64 is rendered extremely interesting to observers Since it appears that the figure '64:

which is in the form of a clown is pumplng water-into a trough '90 in order that the donkey 64 might drink. a

The coat-tail of the clown 54 may be weighted so that the pivoted portion of the clown will be approximately balanced thereby requiring a minimum of effort on the part of the motor. The head of the donkey may "also be weighted so that the pivoted body of the 'donkeys body will be more or less balanced.

With reference to the foregoing description, taken in connection with th accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that the toy constructed in accordance with this the improved toy, the

invention may be easily operated and is highly amusing in use due to the several movements imparted to the figures. The motor is prevented fromrunning down too rapidly by reason of the wind wheel 36 which acts as a governor.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: V 1. A toy windmill comprising a base, a frame mounted thereon, a platform mounted on the frame, a spring motor carried by said platform, a wind wheel operated by said spring motor and constituting a governor, a plurallty of figures mounted on said base, and means connectlng said motor tosaid figures.

2. A toy windmill comprising a base, a figure mounted thereon and resembling that of a donkey, the donkeys body being pivotdonkey being pivoted to the body, a connecting rod secured to'the rear legs of said donkey, said donkey being provided with a tail having pivotal connection with said connecting rod, a shaft having connection with sald connecting rod, a spring motor operating said shaft, and a windmill operated by said spring motor and constituting a gov- In testimony whereof I affix mysignature.

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